Adam paced the front room of his and Sam's house waiting for the time they'd agreed for him to head up to the mountain to make his next attempt at breaking and entering. This time though it was his intention to get caught. Just the thought of putting himself in this much danger voluntarily was making every nerve in his body scream for him to get out before it was too late. The only problem was, it was already too late, the plan had been set and the others were all set, he couldn't just walk out on them now.
The clock on the mantelpiece ticked loudly in the quiet room as Adam tried to quell his nerves. Sam and the others had headed off to the mountain at 0640 hours that morning and they'd all agreed that Adam would break in at 0930 hours.
There was no particular reason that time was chosen other than it would give their small group the time needed to get to work and settled in before all hell broke lose.
The thoughts of how Hammond was going to respond to him breaking into the mountain for the second time within a matter of a few weeks were beyond his usual hellish nightmares. Something was different with this though, this was the origins of the immortal race and hopefully the survival of another race. It was something he had to do, no matter how much he wanted to run.
The weight on his shoulders was almost overwhelming but he knew it was something that had to be done. There were too many lives at stake for him to just turn around and run, keeping his own head safe.
This was finding out where he came from.
This was finding out why he existed.
This was basically finding out the meaning of life for him and the other immortals.
At least he had the support of Sam. He knew he loved her with all his heart and he also knew he could lose her, whether it was because he would get incarcerated for the rest of her natural life or for another unforeseen outcome.
The dinging of the clock indicated that it was now 0900 hours, which made Adam jump for a second before realising what it was. Once he had calmed himself he reached for his coat and headed for the front door.
The beep of her watch sounded into the quiet of her lab, letting Sam know it was 0900 hours. Sam sat starring at the report that she had been writing for the past hour. Although she had been doing the report for that long she had only managed to write the first paragraph. All her thoughts were on Adam and what he must be going through at this present moment in time.
In about half an hour Adam would make his first move to breaking into the mountain. Sam, Jack and Janet put their heads together to come up with the best way for Adam to get down to the twenty-eighth level undetected, since the way he had used before could not be used again. Once on level twenty-eight he would make a subtle, yet revealing error to make his presence known. Janet would make sure that the General would be found by Colonel O'Neill first.
At the time Carter had been confident, but now she wasn't so sure. What would she do if Hammond didn't believe them about immortals?
Would she have to deal with raising a child without the father?
Would Hammond truly 'throw him into the deepest hole possible and forget he ever existed' as Jack so plainly put it?
Could she really live with that on her conscious?
She knew she would have the help and support of her friends when the baby arrived, but what would happen if their child is an Immortal, like Adam? Would she be able to deal with raising a child who she would have to protect from head-hunters until they were old enough to protect themselves?
Would she be able to let her child out of her sight for even a second for the fear of them being in danger?
Would Janet and Adam's immortal friends help protect her and the baby, or would she be out there in a world of unknown enemies without someone to watch her six?
Janet had just finished the post medical for the members of SG-5 when she had finally managed to look at her watch. She noticed it was 0913 hours, almost time for Adam to make his move. For all she knew he could be up there on the outside of the mountain getting to the location where he was going to break in. It was show-time!
Janet breathed out a sigh of relief. Finally, something for her to do. She made her way into her office and picked up her phone to call the General away from his office on some pretence of showing him her latest results on one of her many projects.
Jack had ordered her to stay out of the 'festivities' until they were willing to reveal her own immortality, but that didn't stop her from being useful in making sure things went the way the Colonel wanted them too. Besides, she only had to distract the General until Jack called her to inform her that Adam had been caught.
It didn't take much to convince the General to come to the infirmary. He had been in early to get some paperwork done and he had needed a break. Janet set about getting her notes together for her 'presentation'.
A gentle knock on the doorframe broke into her thoughts. 'My, the general made good time,' she thought as she looked up. However, instead of the general, she saw one of her male nurses standing in the doorway. Gordon Hayes had always been extremely quiet with her, although, she knew that when he was with the other nurses, he was the life of the party.
She had always wondered if it was something that she had said or done to him when he first arrived that made him so nervous around her but it was just one of those things that she would more than likely never find out.
"Yes, Gordon, what can I help you with?"
"Ma'am, we've got Lieutenant Mayes from SG-8 complaining of a headache but I can't find any possible physical cause… I just need your authorisation to send him down for a CAT scan"
"Fine, give me the form and I'll sign it off," Janet curtly replied. Gordon efficiently entered the office and placed the form on her desk. Janet signed her name and wasn't surprised when Gordon picked the form back off the desk and quickly rushed out of the office as fast as humanly possible, nearly running over the top of the general.
He made a hasty apology to his commander and chief and fled into the main infirmary.
The general entered into her office with a questioning look on his face. Janet shrugged and shook her head.
"What have you got for me, Dr. Fraiser?"
The gentle beeps of his Gameboy filled the office, but Jack's attention was elsewhere. His attention was on the clock that ticked quietly on the wall above the door. The second hand was just leaving twelve making it a few seconds past 0928 hours.
The beeping of the Gameboy stopped as Jack turned it off and placed it into his top draw, which also housed his yo-yo, and other assorted toys that were there to alleviate his boredom when called for.
He rose from his chair and walked around his desk, leaving his office to head down to the control room where they'd all agreed he would be stationed for the beginning of this operation.
The control room would be the first place security would call in their efforts to locate General Hammond, once they couldn't find him in his office. When they called there Jack would volunteer to inform Hammond of the intruder.
It wasn't long after leaving his office that Jack arrived in the Control Room and as he looked up at the clock on the wall it was just leaving 0932 hours.
Spotting Walter at one of the computers he walked over and sat down in the seat next to him. "How are things going, Walter?"
Not noticing Jack at first, Walter jumped at Jack's sudden words but was quick enough pulled himself together so that Jack hardly noticed.
"Errr… good sir… only SG-3 and SG-5 are off world at the moment so we're pretty quiet."
"What a shame… and here I was hoping for a bit of excitement after being stuck in my office since 0700 hours…"
"Sorry I couldn't have been of more assistance sir…"
"Don't worry about it Walter… it was a pretty weak hope anyway…"
"I won't sir…"
The sharp sound of a phone ringing interrupted their conversation and Jack casually reached over and picked it up like it was nothing out of the ordinary.
"Control Room… O'Neill speaking."
"Colonel O'Neill… this is Sergeant Marsh sir… Is General Hammond there?"
"No Sergeant, but I know where he is… What's it regarding?…"
"It's that intruder we had a few weeks ago… errr Adam Pierson… Well sir we've caught him again… this time down on level 28…"
"Keep him there, Sergeant… I'll inform Hammond… no doubt he'll want to deal with this himself this time…"
"Yes sir"
Placing the phone back onto its cradle Jack turned to Walter and shook his head. "Looks like I got that bit of excitement after all."
Jack left the control room and went to the briefing room to call Janet.
The phone rang in Janet's office. Janet smiled apologetically at the general. He waved his approval.
"Dr. Fraiser speaking."
"Janet, the pigeon has come to roost."
"Right, how silly of me to forget. I'll be right there." Janet hung up the phone and made her apologies to the general. "I'm sorry sir, there is, er…something I totally forgot about and need to take care of. If you will excuse me?"
"Of course, Dr."
Less than five minutes later she was heading back to her office, brooding.
She knew that there were lives at stake here, but not just any lives; it was the lives of her fellow immortals, as well as the Asgard. It was hard for her to just sit on the sidelines waiting to be called into the game.
She made her way into her office and sat down heavily on her chair, placing her elbows on the desk and her head in her hands.
How could she have possibly agreed to this?
Was she pulling one of Adam's old tricks and looking out for her own neck rather than helping out her friends.
Jack waited for about five minutes for the general to get back to his office. He made a circuitous route to the general's office and knocked on the open door.
Hammond was typing away on his laptop when a knock on his open door interrupted him. Looking up he saw a grim faced Colonel standing there.
"Yes Colonel…"
"Sir… it appears that Adam Pierson has broken into the mountain again… I'm guessing you would like to speak to him yourself this time, sir…"
Hammond sighed, he had a feeling deep down that told him that there was more going on here than met the eye. The way the Colonel was acting was only enhancing the feeling as well.
"Yes, I think I will speak with Mr. Pierson. Bring him up to the Briefing room, but before you go get him please also tell the rest of SG-1 and Doctor Fraiser that they're to attend as well. I think it's time for a meeting."
Giving Hammond a puzzled look Jack didn't know how to react to that statement. They'd expected him to bring Sam in on the meeting and the possibility of him bringing the rest of SG-1, but what possible reason could he have for bringing Janet in on the meeting?
"Sir, if you don't mind me asking, why Doc Fraiser? I can understand the rest of SG-1. I just can't understand why you'd want to bring the Doc in on this?"
"You'll find out soon enough Colonel. Just inform them there's a meeting in ten minutes. Dismissed!"
"Yes, Sir!" With that Jack turned and left the office to go inform the relevant people of what was sure to be the weirdest meeting ever. Well, maybe not the weirdest but surly one of the weirdest.
Entering the infirmary, Jack looked around for Janet but didn't see her anywhere within the sterile environment of the infirmary. He was just about to turn around to try the cafeteria where they'd all agreed to meet up after the meeting, when a young nurse got his attention.
"Sir, if you're looking for Doctor Fraiser she's in her office."
"Thank you, Lieutenant." Jack made his way quickly to Janet's office.
Knocking on the door Jack noticed that he had startled Janet from her thinking. She looked around and saw who it was standing in the doorway and looked at him for a moment in silence with a puzzled look on her face.
"Jack, I thought you'd be with Hammond by now?"
"Yeah, well we're having a meeting in a few minutes with SG-1 and Adam, but he wants you there as well…"
"He… Why would he want me there? You don't think he's found out about us arranging for Adam to break in?"
"I don't know. Why don't you head up to the briefing room and I'll see you there after I've got everyone else."
"Ok, and Jack, if this doesn't go as planned I'm sorry. I know your doing this more for my sake rather the Adams's so… I just want to apologise now, just in case."
"There's nothing to apologise for Janet" Jack gave her a reassuring smile then turned and walked out of the office.
A/N: - Sorry for the delay people but there was something wrong with and it wouldn't let me log in.
Shawn Provoncha: - Glad your still liking it. Hope you liked this chapter.
Come on people where are all those review i generally get, (ok so i don't get that many but still i like reviews :(... )